UK to conduct review on tackling ‘extremist ideologies’, including misogyny
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Misogyny, ‘Islamism’ and far-right ‘extremism’ among trends to be analysed, Home Office says.
UK Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has ordered a review of the United Kingdom’s counterterrorism strategy on how to best tackle threats by “extremist ideologies” including misogyny.
Other ideological trends to be investigated by the Home Office include “Islamism” and far-right “extremism”.
Cooper said the strategy will “map and monitor extremist trends” and gauge how to direct people away from them.
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